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First satellite in space?

The first artificial satellite in space was called the Sputnik. The Sputnik satellite was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. It belonged to the Soviet Union.


What was first satellite in space called?

the name of the first satellite is Sputnik


What was the first satellite to go into orbit what year was it placed into orbit and what is it designed to study?

The first satellite to successfully enter Earth orbit was the so-called "Sputnik-I". Launched on October 4, 1957 from the USSR, it stayed up for about 3 months. It was designed to achieve the greatest possible PR victory just by being there, and didn't study anything ... something like the world's most famous supermodel sent to spend an afternoon walking through the halls of the New York Public Library without stopping.


What was the satellite explorer one designed to study?

Mars


What is the definition of sputnik and answer?

Sputnik was an early Russian space satellite.


Who were the people aboard sputnik?

No one was onboard Sputnik, it was an unmanned satellite.


What was the other satellite sent out a month after sputnik 1?

Sputnik-2


Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?

Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.


What was the first satellite in orbit?

The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1


Was the first thing in space a soviet satellite or a sputnik 1?

The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth was a Soviet satellite named Sputnik I. It was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957, followed by Sputnik 2 in November.


What was the first satellite's name?

Sputnik


The first satellite of Russia?

Sputnik - I